AP HUG Unit 1

Question 1

Reference Maps

Answer 1

show the whole world or sections of it; used more for navigation or finding places

Question 2

Thematic Maps

Answer 2

show one certain theme; uses colors over the world, or dots– not traditional images that look like the world

Question 3

Absolute Distance/Direction

Answer 3

the precise distance/direction/location– most common system to determine this is the global grid of longitudinal and latitudinal lines

Question 4

Relative Distance/Direction

Answer 4

a description of distance/direction/location of something in relation to other things–not precise–mercator projection is bad for relative distance

Question 5

Clustered

Answer 5

high density, very close together

Question 6

Dispersed

Answer 6

low density, spread far apart

Question 7

Map Projections

Answer 7

show the world or a country or other area using a flat map that has been distorted at least slightly–is not completely accurate because the world is actually round

Question 8

Distortion

Answer 8

the shape, area, distance, or direction (SADD) has been changed in some way to put an area that is rounded onto a flat surface

Question 9

Geographic Data

Answer 9

information about the land, cities, populations, and any number of other things that can be shown on a map

Question 10

GIS

Answer 10

computer system used to hold + display information in layered maps

Question 11

Satellite Navigation Systems

Answer 11

GPS (global positioning system) satellites constantly send information about where they are in relation to the earth, and where places are in relation to them. When this data is put onto maps it can be used for navigation on phones, and physical maps with the satellite images and information on them

Question 12

Remote Sensing

Answer 12

images of the land and other features gathered by airplanes, satellites, and drones using cameras and other techniques

Question 13

Online Mapping Visualization

Answer 13

Maps that can be seen online, and are used to analyze data, and find patterns

Question 14

Field Observations

Answer 14

information that is found by people out in the world, instead of research done mainly at a computer, or in a library getting information from books

Question 15

Census Data

Answer 15

the information gathered from people in the census done every 10 years (in USA). –the census is so we know how many people live in the USA, as well as some other information

Question 16

Satellite Imagery

Answer 16

satellites are always flying around the earth and they send pictures to stations in various locations. These pictures are collected to make maps, and to look closely at places around the world

Question 17

Using Data at Different Scales

Answer 17

scales are when different amounts of the world are shown, so using data on different scales can mean looking at data within a state, and also looking at the same data in the whole country

Question 18

Absolute Location

Answer 18

never changes, latitude/longitude or a house address–its unique to that place

Question 19

Relative Location

Answer 19

in relation to other places–helps understand significance of the place

Question 20

Space

Answer 20

area between two+ things

Question 21

Place

Answer 21

“a unique location”–a point in space

Question 22

Flows

Answer 22

how different places interact

Question 23

Distance Decay

Answer 23

if two places are far apart, there will be less of a flow between them–less interaction the farther apart they are

Question 24

Time-Space Compression

Answer 24

if it only takes a short amount of time to get from one place to another, they feel close – the longer it takes to get to a place, they farther apart they feel

Question 25

Pattern

Answer 25

how things are arranged in space

Question 26

Sustainability

Answer 26

able to continue for a long amount of time

Question 27

Natural Resources

Answer 27

substances/materials that occur/appear in nature on their own

Question 28

Land Use

Answer 28

what humans do with an area of land – culturally, economically, religiously, etc.

Question 29

Environmental Determinism

Answer 29

environmental factors control human growth, success, and culture

Question 30

Possibilism

Answer 30

the environment limits humans, but humans decide what to do, and can impact the environment back

Question 31

Global Scale

Answer 31

shows the entire world, the biggest you can get

Question 32

Regional Scale

Answer 32

shows a smaller area than global, usually more than just one country

Question 33

National Scale

Answer 33

shows one country, good for comparisons between states

Question 34

Local Scale

Answer 34

smallest scale, good for comparing counties, lots of info- can be confusing

Question 35

Patterns at Different Scales

Answer 35

whether patterns stay the same or change when looking at different scales on the map

Question 36

Processes at Different Scales

Answer 36

how people operate at different levels

Question 37

Region

Answer 37

area that does not always follow political boundaries, but is often referred to by people

Question 38

Formal/Uniform Region

Answer 38

a type of region defined by scientific data or political boundaries/borders

Question 39

Functional/Nodal Region

Answer 39

a type of region that has a focal/central point or node and is defined by a characteristic which centers in the node or central point, and becomes less important farther away from the central area

Question 40

Perceptual/Vernacular Region

Answer 40

a type of region that is referred to by people, but is not the same according to every person, and is based on cultural beliefs/perceptions of people rather than scientific data

Question 41

Regional Boundaries

Answer 41

the edges of a region, where the defining characteristics begin to change into another region

Question 42

Local Analysis

Answer 42

looking at a small portion of the earth, such as a city or state, and comparing data and patterns

Question 43

Regional Analysis

Answer 43

looking at a region of earth and comparing data and patterns within the region, or between different regions

Question 44

Global Analysis

Answer 44

looking at the entire world, and comparing data and patterns on a global scale